§ 36. Mr. Nichollsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now implement an appeal procedure for use in connection with the limited list of drugs.
§ Mr. HayhoeIn July this year, the general medical services committee of the British Medical Association, on the advice of a conference of local medical committees, rejected the Government's proposals for a local appeal mechanism made in response to requests from the medical profession. Experience of the operation of the selected list scheme suggests that it is generally working well without an appeal mechanism.
§ Sir Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the latest alterations to the list of ethical and proprietary medicines which are no longer prescribable on the National Health Service.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 1985 were laid on Friday 8 November. These represent the only changes of substance made since 1 April 1985 to the schedule of medicines not prescribable on the National Health Service.